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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Safwa has to leave Baghdad, where does Dr. Yousef tell her to go?

2. How many times does Dr. Yousef call when Safwa is living with her aunt?

3. How old is Safwa when she fakes a fever, stays home from school, and watches Full House?

4. How did Taleb die?

5. What does Hafeez Bhai call his apartment complex?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Qais comes to Abu and Azza's apartment and will not go away?

2. How has Anvar been training to become an American his whole life?

3. What happens to the goat Baba Adam has for Eid?

4. Why does Anvar transfer to Boston University?

5. What does Fahd tell Safwa about life and death?

6. Who does Anvar rent an apartment from and why?

7. What is Karachi like?

8. What does Dr. Yousef arrange for Safwa?

9. What does Shabana, president of the Muslim Students Association, want Anvar to do?

10. Who was Mikey, and what was his purpose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hafeez Bhatti appears to be a slum landlord. How does the author portray Bhatti’s character when he is first introduced? What does the author reveal about Bhatti? How is Bhatti a different person than his apartments and reputation suggest?

Essay Topic 2

Zuha and Anvar meet at a French bistro. What conversation do Zuha and Anvar have about marriage and soul mates? Why does Zuha think it may not be possible to find one’s soul mate? Why does Anvar believe it is possible to find one’s soul mate? Does Anvar change Zuha’s opinion about soul mates?

Essay Topic 3

Anvar and Zuha marry at the end of the book. What challenges lie ahead of them? Do they have a happy ending?

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